Palm Coast woman tries to 'extend' rental agreement by not returning it, is charged with theft

Palm Coast Observer
Cops Corner

Oct. 1

Rent-to-own

7:33 p.m. — First block of Flagler Place, Palm Coast

Grand theft auto. A Palm Coast woman was arrested for grand theft of a rental car when she "extended" her rental without telling the company.

Sheriff's Office deputies was contacted by the rental company when the car was not returned on Sept. 6, according to an arrest report. A deputy showed up to the woman's home and she willingly handed the keys to the rental car .

She told the deputy that she knew she needed to return the car, but needed to extend her contract. When she couldn't get ahold of anyone at the company to do so, she decided to just keep it, the report said.

Oct. 5

Campground drama

4:51 p.m. — 2800 block of N. Ocean Shore Boulevard, Beverly Beach

Breach of peace. A Palm Coast man staying at a nearby campground was arrested after he spent hours standing on picnic tables and yelling and screaming at other guests.

The 23-year-old suspect had done this repeatedly over the previous weeks, according to an arrest report. The Sheriff's Office deputy who arrived on scene saw the suspect screaming at other guests and walked up to him to try to diffuse the situation.

The suspect told the deputy other guests had been harassing him while he was just trying to walk to the beach, the report said. He then asked the deputy if he was being detained, and, when the deputy said yes, voluntarily placed his hands behind his back to be handcuffed.

A woman staying at the campground in the lot next to the suspect's told the deputy that the suspect had threatened to kill her when she came outside of her camper to see who was yelling. The suspect was charged with assault as well as breach of of peace.